Plateau du Tademait 005 meteorite
Plateau du Tademait 005 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 420 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Plateau du Tademait 005
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 420 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.8917° N, 0.2167° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Plateau du Tademait 005
- Adrar 002 L5 · 12 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 001 H4 · 16 km away
- Adrar 001 H4/5 · 18 km away
- Djebel In-Azzene Iron, IIIAB · 23 km away
- Tiberrhamine L6 · 40 km away
- Bou Hadid L · 47 km away
Other L meteorites
- Asuka 87199 Antarctica · 1987
- MacAlpine Hills 02877 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77185 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88673 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 82104 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 87040 Antarctica · 1987